CYBER CRIME & CYBER SECURITY TRENDS IN AFRICA 35 Figure 12. Percentage of Attacks Targeting Africa with Global Comparison—2016 Microsoft Windows .lnk file code execution (LNK_MsWin_Code_Execution) 92% 8% Fake Scan Webpage 99% 1% Generic W32.Mabezat Attack 69% 31% Fake Scan Webpage Attack 1% 99% Malicious JavaScript Redirection 1% 99% Fake Browser Update 2% 98% Mass Injection Website 2% 98% Nuclear Exploit Kit Redirect 2% 98% Malicious File Download Request 1% 99% Bash CGI Environment Variable CVE-2014-6271 Attack <1% 99% 0% 20% 40%  Africa 60%  Rest of the World MALWARE ANALYSIS Malware is software that attackers use to steal confidential information, destroy data, disrupt computer operations, or gain access to the network from the compromised system. Types of malware include viruses, worms, Trojans, and ransomware, and they spread through the use of a variety of tools such as email, drive-by downloads, and infected files. They can also exploit existing vulnerabilities to infect systems. Top Malware Originating from Africa During the reporting period, there were nearly 2.2 million malware incidents over 213 different malware signatures originating from Africa, all accounting for 1.5% of global malware. During the reporting period, the top malware originating from Africa was W32.SillyFDC.BDP Attack with 1,025,563 incidents, accounting for 47% of the total (see Table 10 and Figure 13). W32.SillyFDC.BDP3 is a worm that spreads through network shares and removable media by exploiting two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows4,5. The worm downloads other malicious files on the compromised computer to further spread by posing as a DHCP server for the network. 3 4 5 https://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2011-031106-4835-99 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874 80% 100%